September 04, 2008

American Community Survey - A Look Ahead

On Sept. 23, 2008 the Census Bureau will release 2007 ACS social, economic and, housing characteristics, demographic and housing single-year estimates for areas with populations of 65,000 or more, and 2007 Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) single-year data for Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with populations of 100,000 or more. The data will consist of:

• Educational attainment
• Industry
• Occupation
• Class of worker
• Journey to work
• Employment status
• Work status
• Veteran status
• Housing
• Households and families
• Marital status
• Migration

The first set of three-year estimates for data collected between 2005 and 2007 will be released in December. These include the first ACS estimates for areas with populations between 20,000 and 64,999.

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